Agency

Legal Entity of Public Law Agricultural Cooperatives Development Agency is a legal entity of public law subjected to state control of Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia

Agency is independent in its activities. It administers its work adhering to the principles of publicity and transparency and follows the Constitution of Georgia, international agreements and contracts of Georgia, legal acts, decrees and other legislative acts.

Aim of the Agency: Promote rehabilitation of rural areas and agriculture through development of agricultural cooperatives;

Provide social and economical development of rural areas;

Improve productivity and competitiveness of agricultural production, increase profitability of production and develop national economics;

Conduct state promotion events for agricultural cooperatives

Functions of the Agency and Subject of Activity:

Develop suggestions and recommendations for promotion and development of agricultural cooperatives, including in regard to completion of cor///responding programmes with the aim of agricultural cooperative development; Within its competency, provide consultations to agricultural cooperatives in legal, institutional, production technology and other issues;

Create a database on activities of agricultural cooperatives, where information on performed, current and/or planned activities of agricultural cooperatives will be p///resented, as well as information on type, volume and other data of received and sold harvest/provided services;

Awarding, termination and cancellation of status of agricultural cooperative;

Support training and re-training of staff for agricultural cooperatives, as well as higher qualification of persons authorized for rep///resentation;

Cooperation with “Cooperatives International Alliance”, international organizations and cooperative organizations of other countries;

Organize scientific and practical conferences, exhibitions, workshops, meetings with the aim of sharing experience and information in the sphere of agricultural cooperation, participate in similar events organized abroad; Conduct monitoring of agricultural cooperatives